Ocean Earth

SAMANTHA HOBSON
Born: 1981 Lockhart River QLD
Region: Eastern Cape York Peninsula
Language group: Kuuku Y’au
Lives and works: Lockhart River, QLD

Samantha Hobson is one of the founding members of the Lockhart River ‘Art Gang’ established in 1995. Many of the surrounding areas such as Claudie River, Quintell Beach, Chilli Beach, Temple Bay and the Great Barrier Reef are reflected in her painting. Although Samantha was based in Cairns for many years, she is now living back on country in Lockhart River. She regularly travels to Brisbane for workshops developing new bodies of artwork for exhibitions and commissions.

A feature of Samantha’s largely ‘expressionist’ painting practice is the use of coloured pigments with estapol. Samantha’s rich bodies of work feature the layering of bright marine and rainforest colours alongside distinctive (white) sand beach compositions. The artist has exhibited nationally and internationally with major works in the National Gallery of Victoria; QAGOMA alongside other Public and University institutions.